Zhang Zhao Calligraphy Chronology - Issue 130 - Calligraphy Research

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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is the 30th issue of "Calligraphy Research," which is a professional theoretical journal on calligraphy. Established in May 1979, it has been published quarterly since 1981 by Shanghai Shuxue Publishing House. Editorial Policy: "Focusing on the theoretical construction of calligraphy studies, advocating academic debates, emphasizing the accumulation of literature and historical materials, paying attention to overseas calligraphy trends, and incorporating emerging literary theories." In 1982, it initiated a discussion on the aesthetic essence of calligraphy art. It features columns such as Ancient Calligraphers, Modern Calligraphers, Ancient Calligraphy Theory, Modern Calligraphy Theory, Calligraphy Aesthetics Research, Technique Research, Stele and Seal Appreciation, Seal Carving, Overseas Calligraphy Scene, and Collected Lost Historical Materials. In addition to domestic distribution, it is also sold overseas. When it was first established, Wu Huilin served as the chief editor, and the current editor-in-chief is Lu Fusheng, with Dai Xiaojing as the deputy editor-in-chief. Zhang Zhao, styled Tiantian, was known as Jingnan and also as Tianping Jushi. He was from Songjiang, Shanghai, during the Qianlong era. He was a great calligrapher of the Qianlong period, often serving as the emperor's substitute calligrapher. He excelled in running script and regular script and was skilled in the "palace and courtyard style" of calligraphy. He had a high level of insight and deeply understood Buddhist scriptures, with many of his poems containing Zen phrases. His calligraphy initially drew inspiration from Dong Qichang, later evolving to incorporate the styles of Yan Zhenqing and Mi Fu. His calligraphy was characterized by an open and expansive spirit, with a profound and robust style. He was also skilled in painting orchids and occasionally depicted ink plum blossoms, with sparse flowers and delicate petals, exuding extreme elegance and refinement. He wrote "Tianping Studio Calligraphy and Painting Annotations" and "Tian Tian Jushi Collection," and his works were compiled into the "Tianping Studio Seal Collection."